ACI Worldwide has reported a net income of $58.9m for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, compared with a $7.8m loss in the same period of the previous year.

The company's operating income stood at $58.5m for the quarter ended 31 March 2025, from $9.5m in Q1 2024.

Earnings per common share on a diluted basis were $0.55 in Q1 2025, versus a loss of $0.07 in the prior year.

The company’s adjusted EBITDA increased by 95% over this period, reaching $94m.

Total revenue for the quarter was $394.5m, a rise from $316m in Q1 2024.

Revenue in the Payment Software segment increased by 42% to $200m, with segment-adjusted EBITDA growing by 104% compared to Q1 2024.

The Biller segment's revenue also grew by 11% to $193.9m, with a 1% increase in segment-adjusted EBITDA over the same quarter in the previous year.

The company bought back one million shares year-to-date, at a cost of approximately $52m.

It has nearly $320m remaining for share repurchases under the current authorisation.

ACI Worldwide has raised its full-year revenue guidance for 2025 to a range of $1.69bn to $1.72bn.

The company maintains its adjusted EBITDA forecast for the year, expecting it to be between $480m and $495m.

For the second quarter of 2025, ACI Worldwide anticipates revenues of $375-$385m, with adjusted EBITDA projected to be in the range of $55m to $65m.

ACI Worldwide CEO and president Thomas Warsop said: “We had a strong start to the year and our financial position continues to improve. This strong start makes us even more confident in our full-year financial expectations. We remain focused on the execution of our strategy, delivering transformative software solutions that power intelligent payment orchestration in real time.”

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